When I first started to ice fish I went with a buddy who already had all the equipmen which was his dads borrowed equipment, gas auger, shanty, tip ups, one vexilar. all i had was a cheap fleet farm rod and i did catch fish once i figured the depth they were biting in. the auger was an old jiffy which my buddy hated because it wouldnt start sometimes, and often threw it on the ice in anger,(maybe thats why it was junk) I suggest you make a friend with equipment to get started the first year you go out, so you will get an idea of what works. now that i had a year with just a jigging pole i decided to get the rest of the equipment in stages. first was a hand auger, then marcum. now i got a gas auger 10in strikemaster and a otter house. the equipment is an investment and will last years to come. all in all i spent about 1200

went out last saturday found 4 inch ice and bluegills. few crappie too. 17FOW

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I’m happy to say that I’m 100% ready for this ice fishing season. This will mark my second year of ice fishing in Wisconsin and first generation in my family. watching IDO and the team has gave me inspiration to fish harder, stronger, smarter( haha). It has grown to be a huge hobby of mine. Got a xt650 cottage, new Thorne Bros noodle rod, marcum tech vx1 and strikemaster power auger! I like to call it my investments that will definitely last a life time.

Checked my usual summer fishing lake last week Saturday and was only 1 inch. gave it two days! and was almost 4in. got out and punched a few holes had a great time with friends and family. with the warm weather were seeing uper 40. Now got to wait til it cools down again before its safe to get out.

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